Trustmarque Solutions Limited

Trustmarque Palo Alto Cortex XDR

Cortex XDR is the world’s first detection and response app that natively integrates network, endpoint and cloud data to stop sophisticated attacks. Leveraging advanced AI / ML driven techniques, Cortex XDR unifies prevention, detection, investigation, and response in one platform for unrivalled security and operational efficiency.

Features

• Identifies and prevents exploits and malware at the endpoint/device
• Replaces traditional antivirus with multi-method prevention
• Replaces complex EDR solutions with a fully-integrated approach
• Pre-emptive inspection of unknown executables and files
• Assists organisations in meeting various compliance standards
• Patch and protect End of Support operating systems
• Local analysis via machine learning, continual protection in offline environments
• Behaviour-Based Ransomware Protection
• Support for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android and VDI workloads

Benefits

• Prevent cyber breaches by identifying/blocking zero-day threats
• Protects and enables users to conduct daily activities without concern
• Automates prevention without manual intervention
• Reduces cost and complexity by replacing legacy antivirus platforms
• Technique-based exploit prevention works to prevent known and zero-day exploits
• Cost effective service supporting all environments (small or large)
• Flexible policy-based file access for different user group requirements
• Behavioural Threat Protection detects and stops attack activity
• Detailed malware analysis and reporting
• Available integrations with the Next-Generation Firewall and other services

£70 a unit

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

794651010819719

Contact

Lorraine Spence
01904 924089
tenders@trustmarque.com

Service scope

• Service constraints: A minimum of 200 endpoints is required.; A supported operating system is required.
• System requirements:
  • A minimum of 200 endpoints is required.
  • An internet connection to the TRAPS Management Platform
  • If XDR is enabled, an internet connection to Cortex Platform
  • Supported OS: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
  • Supported OS: Windows Server 2008R2/2012&R2/2016/2019/2022
  • Supported OS: iOS 15 and above
  • Supported OS: Android 8.0 and above
  • Supported OS: Any 64-bit based: Ubuntu/Debian/RHEL/CentOS/SUSE
  • Supported VDI: Citrix, VMware, Windows Server RDS
  • Supported OS: macOS 12 and above

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: 24x7x365 Support; Priority 1 (Critical) - < 1 Hour ; Priority 2 (High) - 2 Hours; Priority 3 (Medium) - 4 Hours; Priority 4 (Low) - 8 Business Hours; Support Service Level Agreements (SLA) are identical for Monday to Friday and Weekends/Public Holidays.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Onsite support
• Support levels: All Cortex products from Palo Alto Networks come with a standard support offering included which entitles the customer to 24x7x365 email and telephone support.; Other 'enhanced support' options exist inclusive of premium customer success support and provision of dedicated engineers for short or long term engagements - all such options can be negotiated and applied as required
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Palo Alto Networks offers on-site training (EDU-210, EDU-214, EDU-220, EDU-330, and more) and online training (EDU-110, EDU-114, EDU-120, etc.).; In addition, publicly accessible user-documentation which details everything from initial setup through to ongoing maintenance & usage and how to use the API.; Professional Services are also available in the form of "Quickstart" packages to rapidly onboard organisations.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: Cloud data that Palo Alto Networks hold on an organisation/tenant can be exported and deleted by contacting Palo Alto Networks support. If no contact is made data will automatically be purged after 90 days post cessation of the contract(s).
• End-of-contract process: At the end of the contract, if the organisation chooses not to renew and continue with the service all data pertaining to the organisation is deleted. If the organisation chooses to renew then the service continues as normal. 90-days prior to the contract expiration date an initial reminder email is sent, followed up by gradually increasing reminders until the date of expiration.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Using the web interface: All features and functionality are primarily delivered through the web interface.; This includes the initial setup, system-configuration, on-boarding and operational functions such as monitoring and reporting.; A role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place to enforce the relevant access and configuration permissions requirements for certain types of individual users or groups
• Web interface accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the web interface is accessible: The secure web admin console is accessible via a subdomain of traps.paloaltonetworks.com (e.g. organisation.aperture.paloaltonetworks.com) or via apps.paloaltonetworks.com. IP Whitelisting can be utilised to restrict access to the management web interface.
• Web interface accessibility testing: The secure web admin console is accessible via a subdomain of traps.paloaltonetworks.com (e.g. organisation.aperture.paloaltonetworks.com) or via apps.paloaltonetworks.com. IP Whitelisting can be utilised to restrict access to the management web interface.
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Get Incidents; Get Extra Incident Data; Update an Incident; Insert CEF Alerts; Insert Parsed Alerts; Isolate Endpoints; Un-isolate Endpoints; Get Endpoints; Get All Endpoints; Scan Endpoints; Cancel Scan Endpoints; Delete Endpoints; Get Policy; Get Device Violations; Get Distribution Version; Create Distributions; Get Distribution Status; Get Distribution URL; Get Audit Management Log; Get Audit Agent Report; Blacklist Files; Whitelist Files; Quarantine Files; Get Quarantine Status; Restore File; Retrieve File
• API automation tools: Other
• Other API automation tools: Python/Go Modules available
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• Command line interface: Yes
• Command line interface compatibility:
  • Linux or Unix
  • Windows
  • MacOS
• Using the command line interface: The CLI is primarily used for debugging and support purposes of the endpoint software. It is not used for general purposes.

Scaling

• Scaling available: Yes
• Scaling type: Automatic
• Independence of resources: Palo Alto Networks through an automated process is constantly evaluating and monitoring the load placed upon the application. Each customers instance is unique so there is no risk of shared resources being fully utilised by another organisation. As load increases the service will automatically bring online additional compute resources to accommodate the additional load.
• Usage notifications: No

Analytics

• Infrastructure or application metrics: Yes
• Metrics types:
  • Disk
  • Memory
  • Network
  • Number of active instances
  • Other
• Other metrics:
  • Asset details
  • Compliance
  • Policy violations
  • Benign, Grayware and Malicious files Endpoint activities, threats, incidents
  • Agent installed main software and content database versions
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Palo Alto

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 3.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: In-house
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with CSA CCM v3.0
  • Physical access control, complying with SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
  • Scale, obfuscating techniques, or data storage sharding
  • Other
• Other data at rest protection approach: Service are supplied from Google and Amazon Data centers (further information to follow); Google Security statement; https://cloud.google.com/security/overview/ ; https://cloud.google.com/security/; ; AWS Security Statement; https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-center/controls/ ; https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-security-whitepaper; https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/data-center/data-centers/; ; All logs are stored in the Cortex data lake, user activity is monitored and stored in the Cortex data lake for the agreed retention period.
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
  • Hardware containing data is completely destroyed
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Backup and recovery

• Backup and recovery: No

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection between networks: Palo Alto Networks uses a proprietary encryption layer for API calls, telemetry and update services.
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Palo Alto Networks uses a proprietary encryption layer for API calls, telemetry and update services.

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Palo Alto Networks commits to using commercially reasonable efforts to make the Cortex XDR service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (excluding downtime resulting from any planned outage wherein Palo Alto Networks had provided prior notice; or any emergency outage making it impracticable for Palo Alto Networks to issue advance notice). Palo Alto Networks commits to achieving uptime availability of 99.9 percent, measured over the calendar month.
• Approach to resilience: Palo Alto Networks delivers the Cortex XDR service utilising public cloud providers Amazon Web Services and Google Compute Platform. Within each of these providers the use of “availability zones” (AZ) to ensure geo and service redundancy and resiliency within a region (e.g. United Kingdom) and at a regional level with traffic being able to be steered to another region/availability zone/location should an incident occur.
• Outage reporting: A public dashboard available at status.paloaltonetworks.com and via email alerting

Identity and authentication

• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Restrictions can be implemented by restricting IP addresses able to access the management interface(s). In addition a role-based access control (RBAC) system is in place to further restrict users to user definable configuration views and modes.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Username or password
• Devices users manage the service through:
  • Dedicated device on a segregated network (providers own provision)
  • Dedicated device on a government network (for example PSN)
  • Dedicated device over multiple services or networks
  • Any device but through a bastion host (a bastion host is a server that provides access to a private network from an external network such as the internet)
  • Directly from any device which may also be used for normal business (for example web browsing or viewing external email)

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: PECB MS
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 05/07/23
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Palo Alto Network's overarching information security program is aligned to ISO 27001/2, and includes key controls from HIPAA, PCI and SOC2 we maintain certification against ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018; ISO 27701To ensure high quality and reliability, our factory certifications do however include: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, AS9100, TL 9000, ANSI ESD S20:20-2007, ISO 1384:2003. All products are UL and TUV certified and have undergone Electromagnetic emissions and immunity testing.
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: 31/09/19
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: Yes, Palo Alto Networks are CSA STAR Level 1 self certified
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: No
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications:
  • https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/legal-notices/trust-center/technical-certifications#
  • SOC2, Fedramp,Common Criteria, FIPS 140-2 and NCSC Foundation Grade Certification.

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • CSA CCM version 3.0
  • ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: Palo Alto Networks has a formal Enterprise Risk Management program, which includes the performance of an annual risk assessment, with periodic updates, as applicable, to identify and assess key risks and their mitigation approaches. The scope of the program encompasses information security risks and product risks. Our security program consists of a risk-based approach that includes administrative, technical and physical safeguards reasonably designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of customer data. Palo Alto Network's information security program is aligned to ISO 27001/2, and includes key controls from HIPAA, PCI and SOC2.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Both Palo Alto Networks and the end-user organisation are in full control of their relevant and respective change control processes.; Additional details are available upon request.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Applications and software that collect, transmit or display, or process End User Data, Palo Alto Networks conducts an application security assessment review to identify common security vulnerabilities as identified by industry recognized organizations annually or for all major releases, whichever occurs first. The scope of the security assessment will primarily focus on application security, including, but not limited to, a penetration test of the application, as well as a code review.; ; Palo Alto Networks utilizes a qualified third party to conduct the application security assessments. Palo Alto Networks may conduct the security assessment review directly, following industry standard best practices.
• Protective monitoring type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Applications and software that collect, transmit or display, or process End User Data, Palo Alto Networks conducts an application security assessment review to identify common security vulnerabilities as identified by industry recognized organizations annually or for all major releases, whichever occurs first. The scope of the security assessment will primarily focus on application security, including, but not limited to, a penetration test of the application, as well as a code review.; ; Palo Alto Networks utilizes a qualified third party to conduct the application security assessments. Palo Alto Networks may conduct the security assessment review directly, following industry standard best practices.
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: This information is available upon request

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Separation between users

• Virtualisation technology used to keep applications and users sharing the same infrastructure apart: Yes
• Who implements virtualisation: Supplier
• Virtualisation technologies used: Other
• Other virtualisation technology used: Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Platform
• How shared infrastructure is kept separate: Each organisations compute instances are unique to that individual organisation with logical separation being achieved at the cloud provider level. This ensures that no virtualised infrastructure is shared organisation to organisation and each respective organisations data and network traffic is isolated from one another.

Energy efficiency

• Energy-efficient datacentres: Yes
• Description of energy efficient datacentres: N/A

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  Trustmarque's Environmental Policy and Carbon Reduction Plan include delivering and supporting actions on reducing our carbon footprint and our impact on climate change. We have set a target to achieve net zero by 2035. Our policies include 'Virtual First 'meetings, energy reduction plans, flexible working, green software solutions and associated services from innovative suppliers to promote digital environmental innovation, promoting sustainable procurement. Please contact Trustmarque to discuss the provision of Social Value. Any Social Value deliverable must be agreed with Trustmarque and be proportionate to the contract value and scope.

  Covid-19 recovery

  Trustmarque can provide re-training for those left disadvantaged by Covid-19 through skills training, CV and interview workshops. We promote employment and skills by working with Buyers to identify individuals who can benefit from our incentives, which can include workshops to develop and help those who face barriers to employment and increase digital accessibility for communities and hard to reach groups. We can also provide access to apply for apprenticeship and work experience opportunities. Please contact Trustmarque to discuss the provision of Social Value. Any Social Value deliverable must be agreed with Trustmarque and be proportionate to the contract value and scope.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Trustmarque tackles economic inequality through operating a diverse supply chain including many SMEs and micro businesses. Our access to a broad range of suppliers ensures both resilience and capacity. Trustmarque is continuously refining our supply chain to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers and to ensure we can always offer the best solution through capability, capacity and resilience at the best price. Our vendor agnostic approach among suppliers allows us to support innovation and disruptive technologies to deliver lower cost and/or higher quality goods and services to customers. Please contact Trustmarque to discuss the provision of Social Value. Any Social Value deliverable must be agreed with Trustmarque and be proportionate to the contract value and scope.

  Equal opportunity

  Trustmarque operates an Equal Opportunities policy that outlines our commitments including creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. Other initiatives include supporting disabled people to develop skills and supporting in-work progression. Trustmarque is a Level 1 Disability Confident employer, demonstrating our commitment to employing a diverse workforce so all can flourish. We are committed to a policy of treating all its employees and applicants equally. We are committed to creating an environment where diversity is valued and respected and where our people can bring their different perspectives, and whole selves to work. Inclusivity and equal opportunities for all colleagues are paramount. Trustmarque is a Living wage employer, and we offer 14–18-month apprenticeships. In February 2024 we launched Encircle our DEI network – made by colleagues, for colleagues to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace. Please contact Trustmarque to discuss the provision of Social Value. Any Social Value deliverable must be agreed with Trustmarque and be proportionate to the contract value and scope.

  Wellbeing

  We align our approach to mental wellbeing to the six standards in the Mental Health at Work commitment, including staff work and wellbeing sessions, flexible working, speak-up policy, etc. We have a dedicated team of qualified Mental Health First Aiders who offer support to all Trustmarque Group Colleagues to offer advice regarding how to support and signpost – this is linked to the ALGEE mental health action plan. The Work+Wellbeing team also facilitate workshops or share resources to support wellbeing within the workplace, this can be found on our Work+Wellbeing team via the Trustmarque Hub. We have an Employee Assistance Programme which is available 24/7 to all Trustmarque Group Colleagues. Please contact Trustmarque to discuss the provision of Social Value. Any Social Value deliverable must be agreed with Trustmarque and be proportionate to the contract value and scope.

Pricing

• Price: £70 a unit
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@trustmarque.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.